The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-04-01
MANAGING A HOME.


may be eaten with 1.-THE Caterer.
MANAGING A HOME.
Tho Essential Elements that Go to Constf
tute Typical me-Maker.
The inefficient hOusekeeper stands in
wonder before the achievements of. the
woman who is rcputed to be a manager
of home affairs. and regards her ability
az peculiar gift. which is quite out Of
the reach of the common laws that
govern the home energies; and one
reason for this conclusion is, that theirs
seems to be no great friction about the
good housekeeper's machinery. With.
out fret and grind and jerkiness some
houses can not be managed, it seems;
yet there is more excellent way. and
a way, too, that is open to all who will
be willing to put desire and patience
and hope into their purpose to accom-
plish the best results for the home.
If the inefficient housekeeper will
watch carefully the woman whom she
envies for her ability in the home. she
will notice that she makes no false
moves, but that each stroke, each eff
foTt tells at just the point intended.
Think you that this power to become
rs accurate as n perfect machine is n
gilt, without dependence upon cultiva-
ton? Indeed it is not. In most eases
it is tho result of training, and that
training was borne of the recognition
of a great need or from the stress of
high aspiration.
Tie woman who is continually max
ing false moves lacks i'm one or more
essential elements that go to make one
a typical home-maker; and though the
heart of the family longs to call her its
strength. it never can, because of that
instructive recognition of weakness.
Have You never seen II woman take
twenty steps where one would have
been sufficient if taken right? Have
you watched her founder about in un-
certainty while the precious moments
of the early morning hours, which ono
has called the gold of woman's day.
were passing without worthy rcsults2
There is a right way and wrong way
of doing even what seems so inHgnifi-
cant q thing rs making room orderly.
One can not in this strike the middle
way honOrably. for it means half doing.
and half doing brings long train Of
evils which destroy the home-happi-
ness, and worse, demOraliZe the docr's
character.
A young m irried lady started out in
her new relation to model her home
after that of friend who seemed to
have her home-machinery in perfect
order, almost without effort. She had
made up her mind that all the talk
about eternal vigilance in housekeeping
was the result of the Over-carelc:sness
and business of women. In taking
what she supposed was the tOuch-anti-
go policy Of her friend, she hoped ia
have a home without noise and friction
"a home perfect in its appointments.
with no ugly machinery in sight. But
it turned out just the opposite
from what she had hoped. Confusion.
hurry and Encouragement were in the
place of the hoped-for peace and COM
fort. In her despair she at last went to
her friend and unburtlcned herself.
''And did you expect" the friend
ssked. "all these beautiful results with
put months of vigilance. without u
over the movements.
without studying the details of man
agement?
The tear-stained face of the disap-
pointed young hOusekeeper wore an ex-
preston of surprise rs she said: Your
home affairs seemed to run themselves
almost. l did not want to become
slave to mine. WANTED quiet and or.
der without too much sacrifice, and
copied you. or tried to-
A look of amusement came into the
lace of the friend rs she listened.
hen she said: '.But you did not know
hat it took hours of planning. and
months of training. for me to get the
running just right. then there
8 the daily care to keep it right.
hough after it is started that is COM
a small matter. It is the
I think that holds the signifi-
.ance, and believe me. the homes that
eem to have the least friction about
he housekeeping are those which have
lad the greatest care-taking back Of it.
)ne false move, will often derange
matters for whole day. The first les
on that should be learned. think, BY
hose who aspire to well-ordered homes.
, to have each moment tell for their
purpose. Let each stroke. each touch.
Just what was intended.
hen one can pass on to the next duty,
ure of the past, confident with re
ard to future results"-Ckristisn q
Work.